| Lisa Kelly |
| Name: Lisa Kelly Birth name: Laoise Ní Cheallaigh Birth Date: May 7, 1977 Birth Place: Dublin, Ireland Married: Yes (Scott Porter) Children: two sons, Cian and Jack Genres: Classical, Celtic Occupation: Singer Instruments: Vocals, Piano Labels: Celtic Collections, Manhattan Associated acts: Celtic Woman |
| Lisa Has been singing since the age of seven. Classically trained in piano and singing, and started her professional career in musicals. Met her husband Scott Porter while she was the lead female vocalist in the American touring production of Riverdance - The Show. Has two sons, Cian and Jack, and is expecting her third in March of 2008. Parents are Donal & Caroline Kelly. Has two sisters, Joanne and Helen. Her sister Helen Kelly appears in the Celtic Woman Show as a choir member in A New Journey and on tour. Lisa gave birth to her third child, a girl named Ellie, on March 5, 2008. |
| Biography Lisa Kelly ( Irish Laoise Ní Cheallaigh,) born May 7 , 1977 in Dublin , Ireland is a singer of both Classical and Celtic Music. She has taken part in many musical theatre productions and concerts, and is currently a member of the musical group Celtic Woman She is married to Australian dancer Scott Porter and has two sons, Cian and Jack, and a daughter, Ellie. Kelly was born into a musical family, with both her parents and sisters being singers. Kelly herself has been singing since the age of seven, when she starred in the musical version of Bugsy Malone. Her parents are both heavily involved in amateur theatre, influencing Kelly toward studying drama, as well as being classically trained in both piano and singing. During her musical career, she has played several principal roles, such as "Velma Kelly" in Chicago, "Florence" in Chess, "Laurie" in Oklahoma "Maria" in West Side Story, and "Sandy" in Grease. In addition, Kelly has performed in a number of concerts in Dublin's National Concert Hall, including The Magic of Gershwin, The Music of Cole Porter and From Romberg to Rodgers, and has won numerous national awards for singing and drama. After deciding to take a break from her day job to return to theatre, she played the lead role in the Christmas Pantomime Jack And The Beanstalk at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre. This led to her being cast in the American production of Riverdance - The Show as lead female vocalist in 2000, a position she held for five years while touring. She also met her husband during this time, who was a dancer for the show. In 2002, Kelly was asked to record a solo album with director David Downes on the Celtic Collections label. The resulting debut album, Lisa, was released in 2003. She is currently working on a second album. Kelly was again approached by Downes in 2004, and asked to be part of Celtic Woman, originally planned as a one-night event at Dublin's Helix Theatre. The group has since released three albums and embarked on several world tours. During the group's 2008 US tour, Lisa was on maternity leave due to another baby. |
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| Lisa singing ** May It Be ** in the background |